Park Ji-sung, Son Heung-min, Pulisic: Premier League’s greatest ‘Rest of the World’ players ranked

Alan Shearer and Micah Richards have ranked the Premier League’s greatest ever ‘Rest of the World’ players for the latest episode of Match of the Day’s Top 10 podcast.

The former footballers-turned-pundits took a closer look at the players from outside Europe, Africa and South America who have made the biggest impact in England’s top division since 1992.

Shearer and Richards were asked to rank the following 10 players: Park Ji-sung, Christian Pulisic, Shinji Okazaki, Dwight Yorke, Tim Cahill, Shinji Kagawa, Brad Friedel, Mark Viduka, Clint Dempsey and Son Heung-min.

Before the debate got underway, the following three players were given honourable mentions: Harry Kewell, Mark Schwarzer and Tim Howard.

Now let’s look at Shearer and Richards’ respective top 10s.

10. Shinji Kagawa

“He was class at Dortmund, but sometimes it doesn’t work out.”

9. Christian Pulisic

Asked if Pulisic could eventually end up top of this list, Richards said: “I think so, yeah. Maybe Son’s got more natural ability but Pulisic has already won the Champions League and Club World Cup.”

8. Brad Friedel

7. Mark Viduka

“He was class at Leeds.”

6. Clint Dempsey

“He was a good player. He was more like a No. 10 than a striker or could play from the left. He’d drop into nice areas, had a really good leap, he was probably the best American we’ve seen – although Pulisic might overtake him. Really good player.”

5. Shinji Okazaki

4. Park Ji-sung

“Dependable. He never let [Sir Alex Ferguson] down. I think he had more quality than people give him credit for, he could play.”

3. Tim Cahill

“He always used to beat me in the air and I had a great leap! The timing of his jump was impeccable.”

2. Son Heung-min

“If Son and Kane stay together, they will win a trophy under